#ai-development

#ai-development

Google Labs has announced the public beta of Opal, an experimental tool for building AI mini apps by chaining together prompts, tools, and models, using natural language and visual editing.

ArcSpan, the leading publisher-first audience monetisation platform, today announced it has raised USD$5.2m (£3.4m) in a Seed Extension round. The capital will support ArcSpan's mission to help digital publishers maximise revenue by transforming first-party data into high-performance, advertiser-ready audience and curation solutions.

Significant hurdles stand in the way of the UK government's push to become a global AI superpower, including energy constraints, planning difficulties and the datacenter investment required for it all.

"We need to build and maintain vast AI infrastructure and the energy to power it. To do that, we will continue to reject radical climate dogma and bureaucratic red tape, as the Administration has done since Inauguration Day. Simply put, we need to 'Build, Baby, Build!'"},{

Alphabet Inc. GOOGL-Q reported quarterly revenue of US$96.43-billion, exceeding Wall Street estimates of about US$94-billion, driven by new AI features and a stable digital advertising market.

"Organisations navigating their way through the AI/ML era need to reconfigure their storage architectures to keep up, and LTO tape technology is an essential piece of the puzzle."

A federal judge ruled that training Claude AI on copyrighted books, even without a license, was transformative and protected under fair use. However, permanently storing millions of pirated books crossed the line.

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) facilitates seamless integration between LLM applications and external data sources, promoting enhanced security, scalability, and observability for enterprise users.

The terminal, a powerful yet old-school interface, is witnessing a resurgence as AI-powered tools increasingly interact directly with system shells, changing software development.

Kiro is an AI-driven development environment from AWS, focusing on structured translation of ideas into production software rather than simply creating prototypes through vibe coding.

"It's one of the few jobs where what you deliver today can impact the business tomorrow - or even the same day."

Amazon Q Developer Pro allows organizations to customize the AI assistant with proprietary code and development practices, which leads to more efficient development processes and higher quality software delivery.

Bubble is a platform for solopreneurs and business builders that allows users to not only prototype but also scale their applications with robust database functionalities.

I created an empty directory, opened up the chat interface, and started with a prompt: a web app that generates a randomized maze.

"If you want AI to have the level of impact on humanity that I think it could have, you need to be able to provide a platform for developers in order to go and do this stuff."

Meta Platforms Inc. has shown solid performance in 2023, with a 19.1% increase in stock price over six months, significantly outperforming other Magnificent 7 members like Apple and Tesla, which are down this year.

Developers are warned that many will lose their jobs to AI, but those who learn to create such systems will thrive. The focus should be on becoming builders.

Cheng Hao, founder of Booster Robotics, mentioned that the robots currently have the skills of five-to six-year-old children, yet he believes their abilities will grow 'exponentially'.

The ambitious proposal for 'Frontier Valley' aims at creating an AI and robotics hub on federal land, raising questions about environmental impact and local governance.

In a rapidly evolving tech landscape, establishing structured feedback loops for AI products ensures that real user signals continuously refine and enhance model performance.

As AI tools grow more prevalent, the requirement for extensive training data has surged, likening AI development to an inkless pen dependent on its ink for expression.

The evolution of RAWPA showcases the journey of an AI pentesting assistant, transforming from a basic toolkit into a responsive, learning system that adapts intelligently.